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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
New Employment Generation
Employment generation, coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps to deal with problem of unemployment in recent times. The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid 19. Under this package, the Government is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees Twenty Seven lakh crore. This package comprises various long-term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities. As on 25.01.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.26 lakh beneficiaries. The Production Linked Incentive  schemes are being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs.
PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by seven engines, namely, Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and Sabka Prayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all. The Government of India is encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme , Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  and Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission  etc. for employment generation. Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government, such as Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.
Rozgar Melas are being organized by Government of India for filling up vacancies in Mission Mode across all the Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies/ Education and Health Institution etc., in a time bound manner. These Melas are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in National Development directly.
This information was given by the Minister for State for Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
No AIR station is being closed anywhere in any state, Prasar Bharati clarifies
Prasar Bharati has today clarified that no AIR station is being closed anywhere in any state.
Taking a serious note of the false reporting and fake news claiming closure of AIR stations by various media outlets across India, Prasar Bharati has made it clear that these reports are baseless and factually incorrect.
Prasar Bharati has further stated that no AIR station is being downgraded or converted anywhere in any state or union territory. Also all AIR stations will continue to originate local programming in line with linguistic, socio-cultural and demographic diversity furthering the mission of AIR to nurture local talent.
Prasar Bharati has further announced that it is moving ahead with its plans to strengthen the Akashvani, All India Radio, AIR Network with several key projects ready for implementation during 2021-2022, expanding its network with more than hundred new FM radio transmitters across India.
The AIR Network comprising of few hundreds of stations and several hundreds of radio transmitters is one of the world’s largest public service broadcasting networks that operates in multiple modes – Terrestrial analog radio , Satellite DTH Radio , Internet Radio .
With 48 Satellite Radio channels available on DD FreeDish DTH Service, local and regional voices on radio stations from across India now have a nation-wide platform to make themselves heard.
Furthermore around 200 live radio streams on the NewsOnAir App, Prasar Bharati have given “Vocal for Local” a new global meaning with more than 2.5 million users accessing these 200+ live radio streams from different countries across the world with over 300 million views during 2020.
Prasar Bharati is also moving ahead with its plans to introduce Digital Terrestrial Radio in India. Select AIR channels are already available through Digital DRM technology to the listeners in many cities/regions on an experimental basis. Listeners in these cities/regions can experience the power of Digital Radio through a choice of multiple radio channels available on a single radio frequency in digital mode. Specialised Digital Radio Services of Akashvani available on DRM transmitters include AIR News 24x7 dedicated to news and current affairs, AIR Raagam 24x7 dedicated to classical music apart from local/regional radio services and Live Sports.
Prasar Bharati is also in advanced stage of testing Digital Technology options for FM Radio and a standard for the same will be finalised soon to herald the rollout of Digital FM Radio in India.
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Ministry of Finance
Undisclosed credits of Rs. 20,353 crore detected with respect to 930 India linked entities in Panama and Paradise Paper Leaks
As on 01.10.2021, total undisclosed credits amounting to Rs. 20,353 crore have been detected with respect to 930 India linked entities in the Panama and Paradise Paper Leaks. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister stated that Income Tax Department takes appropriate actions in case of persons, who are found to be involved in violation of the provisions of various Acts administered by the Income Tax Department like the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Black Money  and Imposition of Tax Act,2015 etc. Such actions under direct tax law include searches & seizure, surveys, enquiries, assessment and reassessment of income, levy of taxes along with interest, levy of penalties, filing of prosecution complaints in criminal courts etc., wherever applicable.
Giving more details, the Minister stated that in 52  cases of Panama and Paradise Paper Leaks, Criminal prosecution complaints have been filed under the Black Money  and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. Further, in 130 cases proceedings under Black Money  and Imposition of tax Act, 2015 have been initiated. Taxes collected so far amount to Rs. 153.88 crore in the Panama and Paradise Paper Leaks.
The Minister further stated that some Indian names have been released in the media which are allegedly linked to the Pandora Papers Leak. The Government of India has taken cognisance of the same and for the purpose of coordinated and speedy investigation brought the Pandora Papers Leak under the umbrella of Multi Agency group , which has been constituted under the convenorship of Chairman CBDT, with Directorate of Enforcement , Reserve Bank of India , Financial Intelligence Unit India  and Foreign Tax &Tax Research division of CBDT as its members agencies. Further, investigation is under progress.
Ministry of Finance
DGGI Gurugram officials bust racket involving 539 fake entities and fraudulently claiming ITC of Rs. 1,124.66 crore, one held
In another operation, GST evasion of Rs. 97.44 crore through a network of 19 fake entities busted
In an intelligence-based operation, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence , Gurugram Zonal Unit, has unearthed a major fraudulent Input Tax Credit  racket involving 539 fake entities, which have passed on fraudulent ITC of Rs. 1,124.66 crore. So far, one key operative has been arrested.
On the basis of forensic examination, huge number of forged/morphed Aadhar card, PAN card, huge number of GST registrations of fake firms & sample invoices of fake firms etc. were detected. Initial investigations indicate that the fraudulent ITC credit has eventually travelled to the highly evasion prone metal/iron & steel sector. In this matter, Rs. 814.61 crore of ITC availed by these fraudulent entities, for the purpose of passing on, has been prevented from being utilised, this pre-emptive action has prevented further loss to govt. exchequer.
The DGGI Gurugram Zonal Unit officials have also detected a modus operandi prevalent in the trade of supply of mobile phones wherein mobile phones are purchased from grey market without any underlying invoice or from online e-commerce platforms in the name of various unregistered individuals. Some unscrupulous elements/persons hoard these mobile phones and supply them in bulk to various traders. However, as the goods are bereft of ITC that can be utilised further, these persons create a network of fake firms to generate fraudulent ITC and then use this fraudulent ITC for further discharging their GST liability.
So far, a network of 19 fake entities has been unearthed during a investigation and a detection of GST evasion of Rs. 97.44 crore has been made, resulting in recovery of Rs. 18.35 crore. In one such recent detection involving fraudulently availed ITC of Rs. 9.58 crore, a key person has been arrested.
In the Financial Year 2023-24, Gurugram Zonal Unit has unearthed 1,198 fake GSTINs, involving fraudulent ITC detection of Rs. 2,762.30 crore, and have prevented revenue loss to the tune of Rs. 900 crore . In all 6 persons have been arrested in these cases.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister Anurag Thakur flags off the ‘Run for Unity’ in IISER, Mohali
Union Minister Anurag Thakur presides over the closing ceremony of Clean India 2.0
More than 2 lakh kg of garbage collected so far: Union Minister Anurag Thakur
On the occasion of the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ which is being observed on the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, across the country today, on 31st October, Hon’ble Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information & Broadcasting Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur arrived at IISER today. He took the opportunity to pay homage to Sardar Patel and flag off the ‘Run For Unity’ from this campus while also presiding over the closing ceremony of ‘Clean India 2.0’.
Image: Hon’ble Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information & Broadcasting Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur paying homage to Sardar Patel on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at IISER, Mohali
This national level closing ceremony was started by garlanding the photo of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Hon'ble Union Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur said that Sardar Patel’s contribution to the unity and integrity of the country will continue to be a source of inspiration. He said that due to the inspiration of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Run for Unity is being conducted in more than 75 thousand places across the country in which youth from all over the country are increasingly participating. He also said that this time's cleanliness campaign has also received a great response from the youth of the country. The volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra and Rashtriya Seva Yojana have together created a valuable history of cleanliness. He shared, “We had a goal to collect 100 Kg of garbage between Gandhi Jayanti and the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. We achieved this great goal in just 19 days. So far, a total of 2,08,83,704 Kg of garbage has been collected.” He also apprised that out of this collected waste, 2,04,84,176 Kg of waste has been duly disposed of so far.
Image: Hon’ble Union Minister Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur addressing the audience at IISER, Mohali
The youth of the country is moving forward on the idea given by Hon’ble Prime Minister that he will make the country strong and self-reliant in the Amrit period. On this occasion, ‘Run for Unity’ was also flagged off by the Honourable Minister where round 1200 volunteers participated.
Image: Hon’ble Union Minister Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur flagging off the ‘Run for Unity’
Also present on stage during the Clean India 2.0 closing ceremony were Sh. Amit Talwar, Deputy commissioner, SAS Nagar, Sh J Gowrishankar, Director, IISER, Sh Pradip Singh, Registrar , IISER, Smt. Harinder Kaur, RD , NSS, Sh Surinder Saini, Director, NYKS , Punjab and Chandigarh, Smt. Madhu Choudhary, Director, NYKS Haryana.
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PIB Headquarters
Fake News on Baghjan Oil Well Fire
A news report published in the front page of The Assam Tribune stated that Baghjan well fire has been doused of by the Crisis Management Team of Oil Indian Limited on 14th July 2020. The News report claimed that the raging well head fire at Baghjan Oil Well number 5 has finally been killed on Tuesday afternoon. It has further claimed that the fire was put to rest without use of any chemical as informed by top OIL official. The report quoted the OIL official saying that five high pressure water spouts, sprayed about 2500 gallons of water per minute on the fire from adjacent directions to douse it. It was pure river water from the Dangori river that was used for dousing the fire.
Responding to the news report, Oil India Limited through a tweet clarified this is factually incorrect information in circulation about dousing of fire at Baghjan blowout well. The main operation for capping & killing the well is yet to begin. The well continues to be on fire. Presently, all the debris have been removed from the well site and preparations are on for the well capping operation. The well continues to be on fire.
According to Oil India Limited sources, it may be mentioned that all steps are being taken to cap the well which is on fire since past few days. Good progress of debris removal activities was achieved. The carrier and major part of pipes have been removed. With this, all major debris has been removed except the sub-structure of the Rig and a few drill pipes & some miscellaneous items in and around the cellar area. Transferring of materials required for well capping/killing operations are in progress. Other equipment and materials are being transferred depending on requirement/site condition.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Discontinuation of Nos for Humanitarian Courses
Humanities courses have not been excluded from the subjects eligible for availing scholarships by aspiring students under the National Overseas Scholarship  Schemes for SC and ST students.
This department reviews the NOS scheme guidelines from time to time and makes changes for simplifying the procedures and to make the process more transparent. Since there is greater demand for study in science and technology fields, in order to better utilise the resources, scholarships can be prioritized for those subjects in greater demand. The fields of study where India has strength or where the field work is to be done in India can be left out of the list. Accordingly, topics/courses concerning Indian Culture, Heritage, History & Social studies on India will not be considered for award of scholarships from 2022-23 onwards, whereas other Humanities/Social Sciences which need international exposure such as Law, Economics, Psychology etc are still available for funding. This change has provided more opportunities for the poor SC students to study in global best universities.
In light of the above, there may not be a need for introducing an alternative scholarship scheme and the same scheme viz. the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SCs etc. will continue to be implemented by the Department with guidelines as revised recently.
This information was given by the Minister of State, Social Justice & Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Acharyadev Ashok Ranjan Chakroborty of the Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of Acharyadev Ashok Ranjan Chakroborty of the Satsang Ashram, Deoghar.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Acharyadev Ashok Ranjan Chakroborty of the Satsang Ashram, Deoghar, will always be remembered for his selfless service to society. He was passionate about education, healthcare, social justice and empowerment. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all his devotees. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cabinet approves amendments and modifications in the Toll-Operate-Transfer model and securitization of user fee receipts of NH
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the amendments proposed in the Toll Operate Transfer  Model by National Highways Authority of India . Public funded National Highway  projects which are operational and have toll revenue generation history of one year after the Commercial Operations Date  shall be monetized through the TOT Model. The monetization will be subject to approval of the Competent Authority in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  / NHAI on a case to case basis.
Around 75 operational NH projects have been identified for potential monetization using the TOT Model, and bundled into 10 separate bids to attract economics of scale for the private sector. The corpus generated from proceeds of such project monetization shall be utilized by the Government to meet its fund requirements regarding future development and O&M of highways in the country. The Model would facilitate efficient toll realization through private sector.
This approval would ensure a wider set of assets for Monetization and providing a more attractive model for the investors. Further, the fund generated from such monetization shall be utilized for development/O&M of highways in the country, which would benefit highway users throughout the country.
Implementation Strategy and targets:
The approved TOT Model authorized NHAI to monetize public funded NH projects, such as EPC/BOT  projects, which are operational and have a proven toll collection history of at least two years. The approved TOT Model provides for a fixed 30-year concession period. The fund generated from proceeds of monetization are being utilized by the Government to meet its financing requirements regarding future development of NHs in the country, including their operation and maintenance.
NHAI has already monetized one bundle of projects under TOT Model, generating a revenue of Rs. 9681.50crore for the government. However, the second bundle saw deviation in the market valuation of assets from NHAI's valuation. NHAI has conducted several rounds of discussions with the private sector to reduce uncertainty in the Model. The approved amendments in the model will allow more efficient asset monetization through TOT Mode.
Background:
The NHAI was authorized to monetize public funded NationalHighway projects through the TOT Model. The TOT Model allows NHAI to:
 Ensure efficient management of constructed and operational NH projects through proper Operation and Maintenance .
 Arrange for additional funds which are required for achievement of targets under Bharatmala Programme and other NH development works.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Initiatives Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package
The Government has taken a number of recent initiatives under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19 on small businesses including revival of demand for products and services in the country. Some of them are:
i. Credit Guarantee Scheme Subordinate Debt for stressed MSMEs. As on 19.07.2022, Rs. 90.47 Crore has been extended to 782 accounts under CGSSD.
ii. Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line  / Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme  for Businesses, including MSMEs. As on 30.06.2022, around 1.19 crore businesses  have been provided collateral free loans amounting to Rs.3.48 lakh crore  under ECLGS scheme.
iii. Equity infusion through Self-Reliant India Fund. SRI Fund has been operationalised, daughter funds are being empanelled and through them MSMEs are benefitting.
iv. New revised criteria of classification of MSMEs.
v. New registration of MSMEs through ‘Udyam Registration’ for Ease of Doing Business. As many 98,00,560 MSMEs with an employment of 7.46 crore have registered on the Udyam Portal.
vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI provides toilets at 192 toll plazas; remaining 180 toll plazas to be covered by March 2019
(The National Highways Authority of India has provided toilet facilities at 192 toll plazas across the country, while the remaining 180 toll plazas will be covered by the end of March, 2019. Under the Government of India’s flagship programmes Swachh Bharat Mission, NHAI is providing separate ladies and gents toilets on both upside and down side of each of its 372 toll plazas, and also placing litterbins and hoardings carrying the Swachhta message along with message discouraging littering at these sites.
NHAI has observed both the current Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th-31st January as well as the earlier one from 16-31st July, 2017, and proposes to achieve the target of providing toilet facilities at every toll plaza during the final year of the Swachh Bharat Mission . The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is monitoring the progress in this regard.
The following activities have been undertaken under the current Swachhta Pakhwada between 16th -31st January, 2018 at all the toll plazas along National Highways:
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ii.) Provision of temporary toilets at toll plazas during the Pakhwada
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iii.) Swachhta Pakhwada Awareness Workshops
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iv.) Making all road-side Dhabas litter free with well-maintained hygiene
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v.) Special cleanliness drive/Mega road cleaning event/Shramdan
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vi.) Generation of less waste during road building
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vii.) Issuing circular to the companies to maintain adequate sanitation facilities during the road and bridge construction.
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viii.) Litter free construction sites
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ix.) Display of Swachhta message through banners, posters and hoardings.
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x.) Tree plantation and ensuring maintenance and growth
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xi.) Awards for functionaries of SBM
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xii.) Outdated posters along highways to be removed as these add to clutter and also distract road users.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘New GS 2025’,  ‘7.10% GS 2029’,  ‘7.41% GS 2036’,  ‘7.40% GS 2062’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “New Government Security 2025” for a notified amount of ₹4,000 Crore  through yield based auction using uniform price method,  “7.10% Government Security 2029” for a notified amount of ₹6,000 Crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.41% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of ₹11,000 Crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.40% Government Security 2062” for a notified amount of ₹9,000 Crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 Crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on January 13, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on January 13, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on January 13, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on January 16, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.